Practice Areas

Crime & Regulatory

It was a really informative well presented whistle stop tour of local authority licensing functions. You had our attention throughout -we've all been to those dry training sessions where the slides are read out and you lose the will to live so it’s refreshing to have a good interactive commentary with practice points.

Organiser of Licensing Training Held by Peter Savill - July 2012

Licensing

Members of the Team are able to provide practical advice and advocacy in a full range of licensing matters. We have experience of public entertainment cases, that have often involved large festivals, and cases that have involved liquor, gaming, private hire, firearms and the licensing of sex establishments.

These cases can be heard in Committee at Council Licensing sessions and also in the Magistrate's and Crown Court.

Case Type : Reported Case

Licensing Experience

Case Type : Cases & Issues

Advice, drafting, seminars, training and advocacy in all areas of licensing law including:
(i) alcohol (including clubs);
(ii) regulated entertainment;
(iii) late night refreshment;
(iii) sex establishments;
(iv) betting and gaming:
(v) taxis;
(vi) firearms and shotguns;
(vii) the Security Industry Authority; and
(viii) goods vehicle operator’s licences.
Appearances before local authority licensing committees and in the Magistrates, Crown and High Courts. Regularly lectures local authorities and police forces on licensing law, practice and procedures, particularly the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003. Regularly acts for large national retailers and pub chains.
Alcohol &
Entertainment: Extensive advisory and advocacy work in all aspects of alcohol and entertainment licensing (including large-scale outdoor events and festivals) before local authority licensing sub-committees, Magistrates, Crown and High Courts. Currently advising and providing lectures and tutorials to local authorities and police forces on the Licensing Act 2003, including preparation of and amendments to statements of licensing policy, sub-committee structure, the Human Rights Act 1998 conditions and other procedural considerations. Regularly instructed in review hearings and hearings consequent upon closure orders under Sections 160 and 161 of the Licensing Act 2003.
Betting & Gaming: All aspects of betting, gaming and lottery law. Recently acted for international online betting organisation setting up an operation in the United Kingdom. Lectures on the provisions of the Gambling Act.
Taxis: Substantial experience in hackney carriage and private hire licensing vehicle, driver and operator licensing. Regular advocacy in the Magistrates, Crown and High Courts. Substantial advisory work for local authorities on subjects including standard conditions, policies, demand and delimitation.
Firearms: Regularly instructed by police forces and certificate holders in all aspects of firearm and shotgun licensing including revocations, refusals and registered gun clubs. Reported cases in this area noted above. Currently writing the forthcoming edition of Gun Law (Shaws).
Clubs: Apart from licensing matters relating to clubs, has advised extensively on matters such as club status, constitution, gaming and lotteries run by clubs and the liability of clubs both to third parties and for the acts of door staff.
Sex Establishments:
Advocacy and advisory experience in applications for and objection to sex establishment licences, including judicial review proceedings following the grant of sex establishment licences.

2012 - BDBC v OS Limited

Case Type : Cases & Issues

Licensing appeal arising out of the licensing authority's refusal to grant a premises license to a national chain of convenience stores. The chain had invested significant sums to renovate an old public house but was met with significant local opposition to the application.

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